Effectiveness and safety of herbal medicines for induction of labour: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Effectiveness and safety of herbal medicines for induction of labour: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Objective The use of herbal medicines for induction of labour (IOL) is common globally and yet its effects are not well understood. We assessed the efficacy and safety of herbal medicines for IOL.Design Systematic review and meta-analysis of published literature.Data sources We searched in MEDLINE,...

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Main Authors:	Edward Fottrell, Carina King, Chrispin Mandiwa, Collins Zamawe, Hannah Maria Jennings
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMJ Publishing Group 2018-10-01
Series:	BMJ Open
Online Access:	https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/8/10/e022499.full
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